§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what new proposals she has to improve the danger warning on labels of products on those medicinal drugs that have been involved in the fatal poisoning of more than five people in the most recent year for which figures are available.
§ Mr. SackvilleNone at present. All medicines are labelled to show the recommended dose and any appropriate warnings. Consideration has been given to putting explicit warnings on the labels of medicines known to be implicated in accidental or deliberate poisonings but it is felt that such warnings may actually encourage misuse and overdose. The European Commission is currently considering the whole question of warnings on medicines labels and we will participate in finalising guidance as soon as proposals are available.